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• FBI Insider REACTS to Charlie Kirk Assassination Arrest + INSANE Amish “Fish” Murder Confession

  FBI Insider REACTS to Charlie Kirk Assassination Arrest + INSANE Amish “Fish” Murder Confession In a week filled with chaos, two stories are dominating the headlines — and both are almost too shocking to believe. First, the FBI moved with stunning speed to arrest Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old accused in the assassination of political commentator Charlie Kirk. In less than 36 hours, investigators tracked him down after a wave of 11,000 public tips, surveillance footage, Discord messages, and even a confession he allegedly made to friends. Former FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke — once chief of the Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program — joins Hidden Killers Live with Tony Brueski, Stacy Cole, and Todd Michaels to break down exactly how this case came together. Dreeke explains what stood out in the FBI’s press conferences, how leadership was unusually strong and united, and why Robinson’s own father turning him in is a rare but critical deviation from the usual pattern. From online radicalization to narcissism, Dreeke unpacks the behavioral profile of a young man who seemed “ordinary” on the surface but was spiraling into violence beneath the mask. Then, just as the team processes one tragedy, we pivot to another jaw-dropping case out of Ohio: Ruth Miller, an Amish mother accused of drowning her 4-year-old son after her husband walked into Atwood Lake and never returned. On police bodycam, Miller calmly insists her husband is “at the bottom of the lake in a fish.” The hosts dig into the disturbing footage, the blurred lines between faith and delusion, and the chilling parallels to past cases of religiously driven violence. Two very different crimes — one political, one religious — but both raising urgent questions about mental health, radicalization, and what happens when belief systems collide with delusion. Don’t miss this explosive episode of Hidden Killers Live. #CharlieKirk #TylerRobinson #FBI #RobinDreeke #HiddenKillers #Amish #RuthMiller #TrueCrime #PoliticalViolence #Bodycam Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

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• Kohberger Exposed: Apartment Photos, “Hidey Hole” Theory & Thyroid Rx Reveal

  Kohberger Exposed: Apartment Photos, “Hidey Hole” Theory & Thyroid Rx Reveal  This complete segment pulls together the newly released visuals and details surrounding Bryan Kohberger—from the stark images of his apartment to a prescription bottle that has ignited fresh debate. We start inside the living space: bare walls, stripped shelves, missing shower curtain, abundant cleaning supplies, and documented blood traces and handprints. With retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer, Tony Brueski considers whether the minimalism was style—or a deliberate post-crime scrub-down akin to the reported disassembly and cleaning of Kohberger’s vehicle. The conversation stays grounded in what the photos actually show while acknowledging the investigative inferences professionals weigh during a major true crime case. Academic files and graded essays appear routine to a criminology-trained eye, but the personal artifacts stand out—most notably the birthday cards dated just after the murders, including a card from Kohberger’s mother that frames him as both the formal academic and the uncontrolled force. Those notes, combined with a self-congratulatory selfie and tight birthday timing, help sketch a portrait of self-image and ritualized thinking without veering into speculation. The segment then addresses the most debated non-paper item: bear spray. Coffindaffer lays out a theory many analysts have floated—the idea of a remote cache or “hidey hole” containing indicia of the crime (garments, knife, reminders), with bear spray serving as practical protection for return trips into wooded areas. The discussion references circuitous travel routes, a shovel with “dirt” comparisons, and why investigators map movements against potential stash sites. The final act is the levothyroxine (thyroxine) prescription seen in the apartment. No one suggests the drug causes violence; millions take it safely. The point is evidentiary: it’s notable that a routine thyroid medication is present while other prescriptions one might expect—given public claims of ASD, OCD, ADHD, and ARFID—were not documented in this search. That absence raises procedural questions for both sides: who prescribed the thyroid med, for how long, was he adherent, did he travel with a second bottle, and what—if anything—was in his “go bag”? Coffindaffer explains why defense teams probe medication timelines, how adherence can affect energy and appetite, and why establishing what was (and wasn’t) in his possession matters for narrative and strategy. Presented in a serious, cinematic true crime news style, this is a comprehensive, fact-forward recap designed to keep you fully informed without sensationalism. Hashtags: #BryanKohberger #TrueCrime #IdahoCase #Evidence #ApartmentPhotos #Levothyroxine #BearSpray #Investigation #BreakingNews #HiddenKillers Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

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• Netflix’s Unknown Number FULL STORY: Catfish Mom Kendra Licari EXPOSED

  Netflix’s Unknown Number FULL STORY: Catfish Mom Kendra Licari EXPOSED Netflix’s Unknown Number: The High School Catfish tells one of the most disturbing true crime stories in years. In Beal City, Michigan, high schooler Lauren Licari and her boyfriend Owen were bombarded with anonymous texts — 40 to 50 a day — spreading lies, insults, and chilling threats. The community panicked. The FBI stepped in. And the shocking truth emerged: the stalker wasn’t a jealous classmate. It was Lauren’s own mother, Kendra Licari. In this full Hidden Killers breakdown, Tony Brueski and Carol Hughes walk through the entire story — from the anonymous messages and investigation to Kendra’s exposure, narcissistic manipulation, and the devastating fallout for her daughter, Owen, and the entire Beal City community. This is the full case analysis you need to watch before or after Netflix’s Unknown Number. #Netflix #UnknownNumber #KendraLicari #LaurenLicari #Owen #HiddenKillers #TonyBrueski #truecrime #catfish #cyberbullying Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

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• Did Corruption Drive Sheriff Stines to Murder a Judge?

  Did Corruption Drive Sheriff Stines to Murder a Judge? In the second half of this Hidden Killers Live special, Tony Brueski and defense attorney/former prosecutor Eric Faddis explore the darker backdrop of the Mickey Stines case: explosive corruption allegations inside the courthouse. From sexual coercion claims to systemic abuse of power, the discussion asks whether Stine's alleged mental collapse was driven by exposure to a rotten system — or whether he acted with motive and control. The panel debates the steep uphill battle of an insanity defense, especially with video showing Stines acting methodically in the moments before pulling the trigger. They also analyze the difficulty of investigating corruption in a small community where silence, retaliation, and rumor rule. At stake is more than one man’s fate — this case is becoming a referendum on the credibility of the justice system itself, and whether the community can trust its own courts again. Hashtags: #MickeyStines #EricFaddis #HiddenKillers #TonyBrueski #TrueCrimePodcast #CourthouseCorruption #InsanityDefense #JudgeMullins #KentuckyTrueCrime #JusticeSystem Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

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• Sheriff Mickey Stines: Paranoia, Shooting, and Grand Jury Secrets

  Sheriff Mickey Stines: Paranoia, Shooting, and Grand Jury Secrets In this explosive first half, Hidden Killers Live unpacks the case of Sheriff Mickey Stines — the Kentucky lawman who shocked his community by shooting Judge Kevin Mullins inside his own chambers. Tony Brueski, Stacy Cole, Todd Michaels, and defense attorney/former prosecutor Eric Faddis break down newly unsealed grand jury transcripts that reveal key evidence was withheld, including a mental health diagnosis the day before the shooting. The team dissects raw footage of Stines in the courthouse hallway, showing a paranoid, unstable man immediately after the crime. They also examine how the secretive grand jury process may have denied jurors crucial information, why jail intake records describing Stines as “actively psychotic” matter, and how community rumors risk poisoning a fair trial. This segment explores the psychological unraveling of a sheriff — and whether justice itself was compromised before the trial even began. Hashtags: #MickeyStines #EricFaddis #HiddenKillers #TonyBrueski #TrueCrimePodcast #JudgeMullins #GrandJury #CourthouseMurder #MentalHealthDefense #TrueCrime Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

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